Nigeria
Coalition of 13 countries introduces new taxes on luxury air travel to fund climate action
A coalition of thirteen countries has announced new taxes on luxury air travel, targeting private jets as well as business and first-class tickets,...
West Africa splits over language in education as Nigeria returns to English and Ghana enforces mother-tongue instruction
Africa’s latest education debate is no longer about budgets, access, or digital transformation. Instead, it revolves around language, with two West African giants,...
Gunmen attack girls’ boarding school in Kebbi State, kill vice principal and abduct twenty five students
A coordinated armed assault on a government girls’ boarding school in Kebbi State in the early hours of Monday has left the vice...
Nigeria Crush Gabon 4-1 in Extra-Time Thriller to Reach World Cup Play-Off Final
Nigeria kept their 2026 Fifa World Cup dream alive with a sensational 4-1 extra-time victory over Gabon in Rabat, securing a place in...
Nigeria Scraps Mother-Tongue Teaching Policy as Government Reinstates English in Schools
Nigeria has reversed its three-year-old policy mandating indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in early education, announcing that English will once again...
Nigeria Faces 850,000 Preventable Child Deaths Annually, Health Minister Calls for Urgent Action
Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has sounded the alarm over the country’s heavy child mortality burden, revealing...
Train the Trainers Summit Launches in Asaba to Empower Parents, Educators, and Community Leaders
The Train the Trainers Summit, a national initiative designed to equip parents, teachers, and community leaders with modern strategies to raise confident, values-driven...
Access Bank Launches SME Academy to Empower Nigerian Entrepreneurs and Boost Small Business Growth
Access Bank has unveiled a bold initiative aimed at reducing Nigeria’s high rate of small business failures by equipping entrepreneurs with the skills,...
Nigerian Soldier Lt AM Yerima Wins Praise for Standing Firm Against FCT Minister Wike in Viral Video
A young Nigerian soldier, Lt AM Yerima, has captured widespread admiration on social media after footage of him standing his ground against Federal...
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Israel’s Foreign Minister Visits Somaliland After Controversial Recognition
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